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Commission debates 90‑minute downtown parking plan; police say enforcement would be burdensome
Summary
Staff proposed weekday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 90‑minute on‑street parking at several downtown blocks to increase turnover; Dickinson Police Chief Joe Ciani and others warned enforcement would strain police resources and rely on complaint‑driven photographic or chalking evidence. Business owners asked for signage; commissioners directed additional outreach.
City planner Natalie Burczyk presented a draft downtown parking plan that would limit on‑street parking to 90 minutes between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays along selected downtown streets to improve customer turnover.
Burczyk told the commission the change would not alter existing shorter limits (for example, 5‑ or 10‑minute zones) and estimated materials costs of roughly $2,000 for signs; public‑works labor would install them. She said enforcement would…
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